Don, as usual, DELIGHTFUL! You're talking to a pretty "hard-liner".

I stopped taking the Wall Street Journal after nearly 50 years because of the terrible breach of journalistic ethics on the part of Rupert Murdock.

This thing with Ketron is a really big deal to me, probably because I have been involved in setting distributor/dealer relationships and policy most of my working life. And, I have fired lots of people for doing exactly the same thing. What went on was blatantly wrong, at least in the US, and I can't imagine EVER trusting or believing a person who knew he was wrong and did it anyway. It cost Ketron several long-time dealers.

I have found instruments I really wanted at NAMM before, and the honest guys take my name and have an authorized dealer call me.

The part that really angered me was the, "Don't tell any dealer about this deal" part. The dude knew it was wrong; did it anyway and did it again over the phone several months later.

And Tony (good to hear from you, by the way), you're right. If Ketron boards were so superior that nothing could replace them, some would probably adjust their activity, take a big swallow and buy Ketron anyway. It's GREAT equipment, but less than 25% of my work involves arrangers, so living without a Ketron, or ANY arranger is certainly possible.

Hey, Don! Want a good Midjay back? (LOL)!


Russ